Eastern Shore Cream of Crab Soup
This cream of crab soup is rich, velvety, and packed with the sweet, delicate flavor of Maryland blue crab. You’ll love its elegant simplicity and how it brings the taste of the Chesapeake right to your table. Pair it with a fresh salad or crusty bread for a comforting and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup (1/2 stick of butter)
- 1 cup medium onion coarsely chopped
- ⅓ cup flour
- 4 cups milk or half-and-half
- 1 tbsp OLD BAY® Seasoning
- ½ tsp McCormick®Parsley Flakes
- 1 lb lump crabmeat
- 3 tbsp dry sherry or cooking sherry (optional)
Instructions
- Melt butter in a 3-quart saucepan on medium heat.
- Add onion; cook and stir 5 minutes or until softened.
- Add flour Old Bay and parsley; whisk until well blended.
- Whisking constantly gradually add milk.
- Bring just to boil.
- Stir in crabmeat. Reduce heat to low; simmer 20 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Stir in sherry if desired. Heat 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle with additional Old Bay if desired.